LEA PARISH COUNCIL
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You are hereby summoned to the Meeting of the Council at Butlers Pantry, 6.30pm, Monday 13th April 2026. There will be a 15-minute public forum at the beginning of the meeting should any members of the public wish to ask questions or make short statements to the Council. For any other comments please refer these to the clerk, Barry Rooks, using the contact details above for future discussion by the council.
AGENDA A83
1. Apologies.
2. To receive declarations of interest in accordance with the Localism Act 2011 and to receive any applications for Dispensation. Members may make any declarations at this point but may also make them at any point during the meeting.
3. Previous Minutes.
3.1 To approve as a correct record the notes of the meeting held on 19th January 2026 and for the Chair to sign these as official minutes.
3.2 Review action points.
4. Finance Report. Clerk.
4.1 Monthly report - for acceptance by Council.
Current Account: Jan-Mar 2026
In the bank: Jan 14th 2026….…..……...........£1,173.11
Total Income:....................................................£15,238
Total Expenses:.............................................£15844.47
In the bank: Mar 31st 2026……….…..…….…..£566.64
LPC Reserves Account: Jan-Mar 2026
In the bank: Jan 14th 2026…………….........£49,616.53
Interest…………………….…………..………..…£117.46
Withdrawals: ……………….………….….…..£15,070.00
In the bank: Mar 31st 2026………..…….…...£34,663.99
CIL Account: Jan-Mar 2026
In the bank: Jan 14th 2026…………..………....£271.38
Interest: …………………………..………….……...£0.41
Withdrawals:.....................................................£168.00
In the bank: Mar 31st 2026 …………………….£103.79
S106 Account: Jan-Mar 2026
In the bank: Jan 14th 2026…..………………..…£198.71
Interest: …………………………….……................£0.44
Withdrawals:.........................................................£0.00
In the bank: Mar 31st 2026……….…..…………£199.15
4.2 Approve appointment of internal auditor.
4.3 Year end consolidation figures - for acceptance by Council.
4.4 Council to approve regular payments.
5. Lea Park & Butlers Pantry
5.1 Play park maintenance including bench and gate repairs. Cllr Leone
5.2 Update on work contracted to Ian Moore. Clerk
5.3 Tree work update. Clerk
6. Lea Village
6.1 Friends of Lea Marshes/Lea Neighbourhood Plan. Cllr Martin.
6.2 Rose Gardens. Cllr Leone
6.3.Gainsborough Cricket Club. Clerk/Cllr Leone
6.4 Portacabin in Lea Park. Cllr Martin
6.5 Litter pick update. Cllr Bailey
7. Emergency planning. Cllr Leone.
8. AGM & APM
Proposed Dates for meetings:
11th May 2026 - AGM (Council Annual General Meeting)
18th May 2026 - APM (Village Annual Parish Meeting)
22nd June 2026 - AGAR
10th August 2026
5th October 2026
16th November 2026 - Budget & Precept for 2027/28